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Place bid Review and confirm your bid Bid confirmation Enter a custom max bid more than ##2## Enter a custom max bid of ##2## or more + ##2## approximate import charges Please enter a higher amount than the current bid. + ##2## for shipping MMA – a History and Style Guide of MMA Martial Arts Culture Updated October 21, 2015. Modern mixed martial arts competition or MMA has only a short history, as the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event took place on November 12, 1993. However, martial artists of different backgrounds have been fighting for years leading up to the burgeoning modern day interest in full contact combat athletic endeavors. In accordance, this full contact combat sport is growing in popularity at an amazing rate. The More Distant History of MMA In a sense, all martial arts styles and therefore martial arts history in general has led up to what we now refer to as MMA. Along with this, those that practice fighting techniques have been testing their skills against one another likely before history even began to be recorded. continue reading below our video Greatest Quarterbacks of All Time?

Still, Greek Pankration , a fighting event that became a part of the Olympic Games in 648 B.C., is the first documented full contact, few rules combat competition in history. Pankration events were known for their brutality; even more so were the Etruscan and Roman pancratium events that sprouted from it. More recently, there have been many examples of full combat fights designed to measure one style against another. One of the more notable occurred in 1887 when then heavyweight boxing champion John L. Sullivan took on Greco-Roman wrestling champion William Muldoon. Muldoon reportedly slammed his adversary to the canvas in just a couple of minutes. Reinforcing this, many other reported matches between famous strikers and grapplers also took place in and around this time, with grapplers often demonstrating a significant advantage over their striking or stand up fighting counterparts. Interestingly, MMA style competitions also sprouted up in England in the late 1800’s via Bartitsu events. Bartitsu pitted Asian and European fighting styles against one another. The inclusion of the Asian fighting styles made them somewhat unique for the time period.

In the early 1900’s, full contact combat with mixed styles began happening in a variety of places. However, there were two spots that were perhaps more noticeable and noteworthy. First, there was vale tudo in Brazil, which began in the early 1920’s. In sum, vale tudo was born of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the Gracie family. The history behind this is noteworthy enough when it comes to MMA to go into it further. In 1914, a Kodokan Judo master by the name of Mitsuyo Maeda taught Brazil’s Carlos Gracie (Gastao Gracie’s son) the art of judo in appreciation of his father’s help with business in the country. This was an amazing turn of events as the Japanese tended to hide jujutsu and judo from the western world. From there, Carlos’s youngest and smallest brother Helio, refined the art that had been taught to Carlos into one that used less strength and more leverage in order to suit his more diminutive frame. What came of this was Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a grappling art that taught practitioners how to utilize joint locks and choke holds to their advantage on the ground.

In addition, one of Helio’s major accomplishments was in refining how fighters could compete from their backs utilizing a technique called the guard . Brazilian Jiu Jitsu performers did exceptionally well in mixed style vale tudo matches in Brazil, one of which was Helio Gracie . In addition, there were mixed martial arts matches being put on by Antonio Inoki in Japan in the 1970’s. One of these took place between Inoki himself and famed heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali on June 25, 1976. In reality, it appears that this 15 round draw, which netted Ali six million dollars and Inoki two million dollars, was staged. Further, several rules were put into place to help Ali just before the fight went off (including a rule that only allowed Inoki to kick if one of his knees were down). However, the match certainly generated a lot of interest in mixed style competitions. Eventually, all of this led to the first UFC event in 1993.

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It is a very effective style in which a fighter can use little to no strength to subdue a much larger opponent. Many MMA fighters train in BJJ to prepare them for grappling and ground fighting, which can be useful when a fighter is up against a wrestler with his back to the mat. The fighter on the bottom can use BJJ to do a sweep (or reverse) to gain the dominant position or to end the fight with a submission. Interesting Facts Royce Gracie practiced BJJ and won UFC 1 Maeda taught Carlos Gracie, who then taught his brothers Some BJJ teachers work with their students for 5-10 years before awarding them a black belt. Freestyle Wrestling Originating in Great Britain, this style of amateur wrestling was deemed an Olympic sport in 1904. Wrestlers are scored on their performance and are allowed to use their legs or the legs of their opponents in offense and defense. The ultimate goal is to get the opponent's shoulder to touch the mat (known as a fall) for an immediate win. MMA fighters use freestyle wrestling for its effective take downs, predominantly the single leg and double leg take downs. One of the most practical defenses in Freestyle Wrestling is the sprawl.

For fighters that like to keep the fight standing, learning how to effectively sprawl is beneficial because it keeps the fight off the mat. Interesting Facts UFC Champs Tito Ortiz, Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman all came from a Freestyle Wrestling background Derived from catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which was popular in carnivals Wrestlers are awarded points for touching their opponent's back to the mat The one-piece spandex wrestling attire is called a singlet Greco-Roman Wrestling Despite its name, Greco-Roman Wrestling originated in France and was recognized as an Olympic sport in 1896. Much like in Freestyle Wrestling, wrestlers are scored for their performance, but Greco-Roman wrestling forbids holds below the waist. The result is a strong emphasis on throws since they can't use trips to get their opponent to the ground. UFC fighters rely on Greco-Roman Wrestling to get their opponents against the cage and use the clinch to land.strikes to the body and to the head. The Greco-Roman clinch can also help a fighter take his opponent to the ground.

Interesting Facts UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Dan Severn are both well known for their Greco-Roman Wrestling skills Also referred to as Flat Hand Wrestling A match consists of three two-minute periods A wrestler wins the match when he's won two out of three periods Jeet Kune Do Many consider Jeet Kune Do's founder, as one of the world's first Mixed Martial Artists. Bruce Lee developed Jeet Kune Do in 1967. Bruce Lee referred to Jeet Kune Do not as a system, but as name he gave his philosophy of freeing yourself from styles and patterns. On the whole, Jeet Kune Do is a philosophy for life, not just combat. Applied to combat, the idea is to use what works and abandon "styles" as they limit your ability to be prepared for a fight. It also noted that what works for one person may not work for another. Jeet Kune Do requires constant training to be ready for anything. Jeet Kune Do is about evolving, and that's what MMA fighters have to do to compete at such high levels.

Interesting Facts Bruce Lee would tell students to "be like water" because they should be as flexible as possible Students are taught to attack when the opponent is preparing to attack you The effectiveness of JKD is dependent on a fighter's ability to react in a split-second Judo Judo was created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its main focuses are throws, take downs and grappling. The goal is to immobilize an opponent and force him to submit via joint locking or strangle holds. Judo throws are very effective in the MMA because typically the fighter who throws his opponent lands on top of him, giving him the perfect position to throw punches or elbow strikes. He can also apply a submission hold from the top position if the opportunity presents itself. Interesting Facts Judo means "gentle way" Judo fighters are called judoka Founder Kano was bullied in his youth and weighed less than 100 pounds at the age of 20 Kyokushin Karate This form of stand up karate allows kicks to the head, but no hand strikes to the head.

Founded in 1964 by Masutatsu Oyama, Kyokushin Karate focuses on realistic combat and physical toughness and its main elements are technique, forms and sparring. UFC fighters benefit from the devastating kicking techniques taught in Kyokushin Karate. Interesting Facts Georges St-Pierre started Kyokushin Karate lessons at the age of 7 Kyokushinkai means "the society of the ultimate truth" Kyokushin Karate originally allowed bare fist strikes and elbows to the head but after many injuries, they changed the rules Muay Thai Established in Thailand, the kickboxing style of Muay Thai focuses on both striking and clinching techniques. The eight points of contact in Muay Thai include punches, elbows, knee strikes and kicks. There are several types of clinches used, including arm clinch, side clinch and low clinch. Many MMA fighters train in Muay Thai because the style teaches fighters how to throw elbow and knee strikes with enough force to cut or even knock out their opponent while in close proximity (like the clinch). Interesting Facts Anderson Silva is one of the most popular Muay Thai practitioners in MMA Muay Thai was used by soldiers on the battlefield when they lost their weapons.

Some say that Muay Thai was more deadly than the weapons they replaced Referred to as "The Art of Eight Limbs" Practitioners kick banana trees to harden their shins and make kicks more powerful Sanshou or Sanda Developed in China by military officials, this self defense, hand-to-hand close combat system focuses on realistic fighting ability. Competitions are won by knockout or points given for striking and throwing. Sanshou allows knee strikes, kicking, punching and wrestling, but not submissions or grappling. In the octagon, many fighters refer to their throwing skills to get their opponent in a vulnerable position. Sanda and Sanshou aren't commonly taught outside of China, but with UFC's recent acquisition of Chinese MMA fighters, the styles may gain more popularity. Interesting Facts UFC featherweight Tiequan Zhang has fought in over 100 Sanda bouts Sanshou means "free hand" and Sanda means "Free Fighting" Sanshou does not allow blows to the back of the head, spine or groin Fighters try to keep the fight standing and avoid being on the ground Tae Kwon Do Originating from other Asian arts, Tae Kwon Do was developed during Japan's occupation of Korea and is known for its emphasis on kicking techniques.

The belief is that the leg is the strongest limb with the longest reach and can produce a powerful strike, lessening the chance of retaliation. TKD also focuses on strikes, open-hand strikes, take downs, throws and joint locks. Many UFC fighters have a background in Tae Kwon Do. Interesting Facts Anderson Silva started his fighting journey with Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14 Loosely translated, Tae Kwon Do means "the art of kicking and punching" Korean martial arts schools are called kwans Only TKD sparring is recognized in the Olympics Lightweight fighter, Anthony "Showtime" Pettis holds a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do The worst fight promo in MMA history – Curse Word Warning The worst fight promo in MMA history – Curse Word Warning by Jeff Warsaw Post a Comment Heavyweight fighter Jeff “The Snowman” Monson is one of the most colorful and interesting participants in the sport of mixed martial arts. Heavily muscled and tattooed, Monson has never been afraid to speak his mind or make fans aware of his anti-government, anarchist beliefs.

Monson’s political beliefs are so strong, he was once convicted of First Degree Malicious Mischief, for vandalizing the Washington State Capitol by spray-painting “an anarchy symbol, a peace symbol and the words ‘no poverty’ and ‘no war’” on the large columns at the front of the building. However, Jeff Monson is just as human as the rest of us, which means not everything he says or does can be taken with great seriousness. This terrible, profanity-laced promotional video to hype his match against fellow UFC veteran Mark Kerr for the one and done Vengeance Fighting Championship, which was available streaming for free at DonKingTV.com, is one hilarious example. “Jeff Monson here! Do you like watching people get f%$#ed for free? Watch me f%$# up Mark Kerr for free on DonKingTV.com live, Saturday, September 27th, 9pm Eastern time! DonKingTV.com! I’m gonna f%$# him up. I’m gonna f%$# him up! I’m gonna put these hands right around his face and beat his ass! You watch us live, for free!

DonKingTV.com!” Although the dialogue itself is quite entertaining, it is perhaps the passionate way in which The Snowman delivers his lines that is truly the icing on the cake. Monson would go on to defeat Mark Kerr by rear naked choke in the first round. Best Of Mixed Martial Arts - Shanghai MMA, Mixed Martial Arts in China MMA in Shanghai, China. Combat Sports & Fitness. Mixed Martial Arts. Muay Thai. Jiu-Jitsu. Boxing. Wrestling. Sanda. Shanghai MMA, Mixed Martial Arts in China Contact Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Mixed martial arts is the worlds fastest growing sport. Sometimes erroneously called "ultimate fighting" or "cage fighting". It's a sport showcased by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (USA), WEC (USA) the former Pride Fighting Championships (Japan), Art of War Fighting Championship (China), Vale Tudo (Brazil), Martial Combat & OneFC (Singapore), Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation (China), and numerous other organizations around the world. MMA combines all aspects of hand-to-hand combat, and addresses every possible position in a fight: stand-up striking, clinch fighting, take-downs & throws, ground fighting, and submissions. MMA is a live art.

That means that unlike the theoretical combat of traditional martial arts forms and point sparring, MMA practitioners train realistically against live, resisting opponents in order to prepare for full contact fights. In a no-holds-barred fight, there is no room for theoretical combat, there is only that which works, and that which does not. This preparation and mindset is what sets mixed martial artists apart from their peers. The physical conditioning an MMA fighter must endure is unparalleled. In order to stay competitive in all aspects of combat, an MMA fighter becomes a well rounded world-class athlete, developing functional muscle strength, spider-like agility, the endurance of a race horse, optimum flexibility, and the ability to recover from fatigue at a phenomenal rate. MMA training will give you the edge you need to be competitive in any combat sport or martial art, whether your goal is to fight in the UFC, have the upper hand as a collegiate wrestler, or simply be in the best shape of your life. I have been fighting professionally since 2004 (American kickboxing & Muay Thai), and had my first pro MMA fight in 2007. Since then I have competed across the world: in the USA, China, Singapore, and Mongolia.

This page is a brief review of the martial arts styles that I have personally studied over the years. I integrate principles and techniques from each of these systems into my game plan for mixed martial arts training. Jiu-Jitsu A form of judo-based grappling developed in Brazil by the Gracie family in the mid 1900's. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches ground fighting techniques that allow a fighter to defeat larger, stronger opponents using leverage and superior positioning. Popularized in the USA with the advent of the first Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has proven to be one of the single most effective disciplines. The art of fighting without striking. Learn to wrestle your opponent to submission with throws & take-downs, chokes & joint locks. Originally the empty handed fighting style of the samurai, this ancient art form continues to evolve today. I teach techniques from several different goshin jiu-jitsu schools including, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 10th Planet JJ, Budoshin Jujustu, and Kodokan Judo. I started studying jiu-jitsu under Sensei Michael Pease in 2005.

Since then I have continued my training with many other talented jiu-jitsu coaches. And I recently had the honor of fighting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt World Champion, Leandro Issa on ESPN's Martial Combat. Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) The national sport of Thailand. Thai boxing combines the most effective weapons of stand-up fighting with a huge emphasis on physical conditioning. Sometimes called the art of 8 limbs because of it's simplicity. Thai boxing capitalizes on punches, kicks, knees, knees, elbows, and clinch fighting. A must for MMA cross-training, and an unparalleled work out. I was first introduced to Muay Thai when I agreed to fight Knock-Out artist Jeff "No Mercy" Moody in February of 2004 in a catch-weight Thai rules kickboxing exhibition. After getting KO'd in just under one minute, I decided to make a serious study of Thai martial arts. I began training privately with Kru Chan, a 100 lb, 5 ft tall man from Thailand who somehow had the strength of 10 men.

Since then I've had the privilege to train several Thai boxers for MMA competition, including 2008 Women's state champion Andrea "The Killer" Miller for her fight against Emily Fisher. Today, you can find me training with 3-time Thai national champ Khru "Luck" Channon Sinsub at Tiger Muay Thai in Shanghai, China. Wrestling If you don't know how to wrestle, you don't know how to fight. Yes, that's me back in 2007 getting slammed in this picture. I won the fight, but after limping away with a broken foot, I decided I needed to learn how to wrestle. Wrestling is an absolutely essential skill for modern mixed martial arts. All successful fighters base their strategy on the principle of position then attack- wrestling is the art of positioning. I teach the basics of freestyle (collegiate) & Greco/Roman wrestling. Including takedowns, pins, and how to use position to dictate the pace of a fight and control an opponent. I didn't have the opportunity to wrestle in high school. I started wrestling as an adult out of necessity to stay competitive in the sport of MMA.

A black belt in striking arts is not enough to get by anymore. My wrestling mentor, Shane Brenner (Student of UFC champion Jeremy Horn) forever changed the way I understood combat sports. Plain and simple, the ability to wrestle makes you a better fighter. The ability to dictate position gives you every advantage in a fight. Strength & Conditioning I know, I know, it's not a martial art per se. However, a more physically fit fighter can often defeat a technically superior fighter, so I'd say it definitely counts. The popular term "Combat Conditioning" was first coined by guru Matt Furey to describe his intense fitness regime for wrestlers and other martial artists using body weight and calisthenics instead of free weights to achieve greater muscle endurance. This isn't that. I'm a strong believer in free-weights to develop the kind of strength & explosive power you need to be competitive in the cage. Expect squats, deadlifts, cleans, presses, kettlebells, plyometrics, circuits, and sprints. If a picture is worth anything- I used to look like a skeleton. I was 6'1" tall and only 98 lbs at the age of 18.

Even after putting on 60 pounds, completing a Health & Human Performance degree, and starting my professional kickboxing career I wasn't in this kind of shape. Not even close. My coach, Shane Brenner introduced me to Olympic lifts as well as the work of the respective fitness gurus Matt Furey, John E. Peterson , and Pavel Tsatsouline . When I say "work", I'm talking about actual hard work, not just books and papers. The result was me transforming from an average weakling into a fighter. It's a simple strength & conditioning program to develop functional muscle, power, strength, agility, flexibility, and endurance. Dramatically increase your metabolism by: replacing excess body fat with lean muscle decreasing your recovery time A well thought-out plan American Kickboxing An evolution of full contact karate, American kickboxing combines all the best techniques of western boxing with traditional techniques from kyokushin, shotokan, taekwondo, kempo, goju ryu, shorin ryu, koei kan, and other popular styles. Unlike Thai boxing, American kickboxing rules do not allow clinch fighting, or strikes with the knees and elbows.

Because of this, there is a greater emphasis on kicking variety, speed, and set ups. An excellent sport for developing speed, endurance, and full body coordination. After many years of amateur taekwondo competition, I went pro in 2004 as a Kickboxer. While the rules of the sport are much more limiting than Muay Thai or MMA, the process proved to refine my technique. I still use and teach many important concepts I learned from my bouts in this exciting sport. Tae Kwon Do The national sport of Korea and an Olympic sport. Taekwondo is first and foremost, the art of kicking. Excellent for improved balance, agility, and flexibility. Taekwondo is one of the most widely practiced and recognized martial arts worldwide. Learn to master the side kick, front kick, back kick, roundhouse, axe kick, arch kick, crescent kick, hook kick, butterfly kicks, and tornado kick. Great for both adults and kids. Taekwondo is an excellent way to have fun, get fit, gain confidence, discipline, and self mastery. I began my study of taekwondo in January of 1997 under Master Kim Han at Brigham Young University.

I continued to study with Master Phalkunarith Him, Master Melanie Moras, Master Sejin Seol, and Grandmaster Burton Sparks. I also had the privilege of training and testing under other legends in the sport such as grandmaster Marie Louise Zeller (currently the oldest active taekwondo champion in the world) Karate Karate literally means "empty hand" in Japanese. The goal of the karateka is to become a master of hand to hand combat as well as a master of his or her self.. There are many styles of karate. I teach techniques from the Shotokan system, emphasizing linear movement, conditioning, power, speed, and becoming both a well rounded fighter and a well rounded human being. Karate is an excellent base for MMA training. UFC champions such as Georges St. Pierre, Lyoto Machida, and Chuck Liddell all got their start in karate at an early age. I began learning shotokan karate as a university student from Master Paul Sucher where I learned principles of leverage over strength, bone alignment over muscle- and last but not least, how to hit really, really hard.

Even though I only studied with him for a short time, Master Sucher's teaching has shaped the way I teach Mixed Martial Arts to this day. I was recently invited to compete in the Chinese national kyokushin karate championship tournament in Nanjing. Due to my professional status, however, I had to decline the invitation. Boxing The sweet science of pugilism is a must for all serious mixed martial artists. Like wrestling, boxing emphasizes position over attack. Without proper positioning, even the hardest punch is worthless. Boxing offers an exceptional cardio-training regiment. As you would expect, my classes include conditioning, bag work, focus mitt drills, and sparring. However, more importantly the most important lessons I've taken from boxing to mixed martial arts is position- specifically head movement and footwork. You can't hit what you can't touch. In all honestly I never used to appreciate boxing like I should have. I was a decent kickboxer, and a decent grappler. Why fix what's not broken? That's where I was wrong. One day, my coach Mr. Shane Brenner told me "Forget that you know how to do anything else, until you know how to box!" Smart man.

I feel that good boxing is so important to MMA that it's something I work on almost daily. In Shanghai I've been fortuneate to train under Shanghainese provincial champ Jason Chen (Hook Boxing), former national champion Chris Xiong (Tiger Muay Thai), and the local eyes of experience in the sport, Paul Clemet (Ringwise Boxing/Hook Boxing) Judo Kodokan Judo is a popular martial art world-wide and an Olympic sport. Judo is a dramatic but effective grappling art that emphasizes throwing an opponent using superior leverage instead of strength. Using the proper application of Judo, even a small person can forcefully throw a much larger attacker to the ground. Many judokas have successfully implemented their art into MMA, including Karo Parisyan, Dong Hyun Kim, and Kazuhiro Nakimura. Since being introduced to judo five years ago, I have found many ways to integrate no-gi variations of the traditional throws into my MMA gameplan. My favorites include uchimata, ogoshi, tai otoshi, harai goshi, tomoe nage, seio nage, and osotogari. Today, I continue my judo training with Mr.

Zhang Xiang, former member of the Chinese national judo team & MMA fighter. Capoeira A unique Afro-Brazilian art that is both a combative form and a dance style. Capoeira is characterized by acrobatic movements, spinning kicks, and rhythmic movement. Traditionally, it is practiced in a Roda, or circle, with each practice set to music with live musicians playing traditional Brazilian instruments. Capoeria is both enormously fun, and an amazing work-out. The conditioning, set ups, rhythm, quick level changes, and dynamic movement of this art can make it a valuable addition to the practical MMA fighter's training. For everybody else, come try it once and you'll be hooked. I practiced capoeira with the Utah-based capoeira group "capoeiraginga" at Brigham Young University. Even though this art is criticized by many fighters as being too impractical for MMA, I have used several capoeira techniques with success in my professional fights. I find that when applied intelligently, capoeira helps to bridge the gap between stand up fighting and submission grappling.

Catch Wrestling Catch Wrestling (short for "Catch as Catch Can Wrestling") is a form of submission grappling that developed in England through Lancashire wrestling and Rough & Tumble competitions, and later in the United States. For decades, catch wrestling was popularized as a carnival sideshow, but more recently has resurfaced as a legitimate martial art for serious MMA fighters. After being introduced to Japan, catch wrestling became the base of modern shoot-fighting. Practitioners of this style include Kazushi Sakuraba, Eric Paulson, Ken & Frank Shamrock, and Josh Barnett. I first learned about catch wrestling in Salt Lake City, Utah shortly after catch-as-catch-can legend Billy Robinson came to town to do a seminar. After seeing Mr. Robinson demonstrate the "grovit" as an alternative to a the much less painful guillotine choke, I became convinced that catch wrestling was the next step in my evolution as a fighter. Sanda Sanda (also called San Shao) is a modern competition form of full contact Chinese gong fu. Sanda emphasizes powerful kicks and hand strikes as well as throws and takedowns. Most of China's professional MMA fighters come from a sanda background.

I trained sanda in Jiangsu province under the tutelage of a former Chinese national sanda champion (pictured to the left). The combination of conventional striking with the leg grabs, stop hits, sweeps, throws and takedowns of sanda is an invaluable tool for modern Mixed Martial Arts. K-1 Kickboxing From the official K-1 website: "K-1 is contest of punching and kicking, defeating an opponent using the most elemental fighting techniques. The rules are deliberately simple and designed for maximum excitement, encouraging the fighters to always go directly for a knockout win... the 'K' in K-1 stands for karate, kickboxing, kung fu and other stand up Martial Arts. It also stands for 'King'. The '1' of course, means 'No.1' - the best in the world." I competed in China's first two K-1 rules events: in 2010 in Inner Mongolia, and in 2011 in Shandong province, respectively. K-1 is basically a kickboxing marathon of fast paced punches, kicks and knees. The whole sport is geared toward constant action. There are no resting points in the fight. There is no stalling.

It is not only a contest of technical skill, but a battle of will and sheer determination to press on for the win. Few sports have pushed my conditioning like K-1. As a result I have integrated many new training concepts into my MMA gameplan as well. Taijiquan (tai chi fist) This is the practical combat application of tai chi. Taijiquan is largely a grappling system where your opponents violent attacks are redirected using minimal force and supreme economy of motion. The result? You can toss people around like rag dolls and/or have them screaming in pain with vicious joint locks without ever breaking a sweat. I know that sounds like a fable popularized by old kungfu movies, but I have personally studied under a master of taijiquan, Mr. Yu Dao Shui, an 80 year man from Jiangsu province. Mr. Yu is old and tiny, but his no nonsense approach to teaching involves regular full-contact sparring with his students. After he single handedly defeated myself, my judo coach (a high ranking black belt), and my sanda coach ( former national champion), I was convinced that the power of Chinese kungfu is the real deal- it's just hard to find these days.

Taijiquan takes a lot of time and patience to master (Mr. Yu claims it takes 80 years to understand), even so, I have managed to glean a few useful techniques from his teachings that transition very nicely into the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Don't expect to do any slow motion dance fighting or miming of cutting up watermelons. Real taijiquan is all about making a fight end quickly.

Question: In the combat sport MMA for what does the first M stand?
Answer: MIXED